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Decommissioning: a problem or a challenge? [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2004 With the ageing of nuclear facilities or the reduced interest in their further operation, a new set of problems, related to the decommissioning of these facilities, has come into forefront.
Mele Irena
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023 A protective oxide layer forms on the material surfaces of a Nuclear Power Plant during operation due to high temperature. These oxides can host radionuclides, the activated corrosion products of fission products, resulting in decommissioning workers ...
Ayantika Banerjee +4 more
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Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering, 2023 This review is an up-to-date report of the analysis of U-bearing samples from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F). It summarizes the experience gained after previous severe nuclear accidents in the field of fuel debris analysis and the ...
Bella Zubekhina +4 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 The highly reliable and direct detection of radioactive cesium has gained potential interest due to in-situ detection and monitoring in environments. In this study, we elucidated an integrated and portable probe based on functional plastic scintillator ...
Sujung Min +5 more
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Gamma detector response simulation inside the pedestal of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Mechanical Engineering Journal, 2020 Prediction of the fuel debris location and distribution inside the primary containment vessel (PCV) of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station is important to decide further decommissioning step and strategy.
Eka Sapta RIYANA +4 more
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About chemical form and binding energy of 14C in irradiated graphite of uranium-graphite nuclear reactors [PDF]
Nuclear Energy and Technology, 2018 Issues associated with handling irradiated graphite of uranium-graphite nuclear reactors are examined. It is demonstrated that selection of approaches, methods and means for handling irradiated graphite are determined by the form of occurrence and ...
Evgeny V. Bespala +3 more
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Optimization of Plastic Scintillator for Detection of Gamma-Rays: Simulation and Experimental Study
Chemosensors, 2021 Plastic scintillators are widely used in various radiation measurement applications, and the use of plastic scintillators for nuclear applications including decommissioning, such as gamma-ray detection and measurement, is an important concern.
Sujung Min +6 more
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LSD1-mediated enhancer silencing attenuates retinoic acid signalling during pancreatic endocrine cell development. [PDF]
, 2020 Developmental progression depends on temporally defined changes in gene expression mediated by transient exposure of lineage intermediates to signals in the progenitor niche.
Benner, Christopher W +14 more
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Mechanical Engineering Journal, 2020 High-temperature control blade degradation tests simulating a beginning phase of a severe accident in BWRs has been comprehensively performed in Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA). In the latest test, a mock-up of BWR bundle material has been investigated
Anton PSHENICHNIKOV +2 more
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Potential of application of IRT-T research reactor as the solution of the problem of graphite radwaste disposal [PDF]
Nuclear Energy and Technology, 2018 Aspects of handling irradiated graphite during decommissioning uranium-graphite reactors (UGR) of different types were investigated. It was demonstrated that handling reactor graphite is complicated by the presence in the composition of graphite of long ...
Alexander Pavliuk +3 more
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